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Seasons of Love
First Street Church Romances
Love’s Light
Will love be enough to lift two wounded hearts from darkness?
Serenity Wright has spent her life taking care of others, putting her life on hold. And at twenty-six, with a sister in college, another in high school who’s headed down the wrong path, and a father addicted to pain pills, she’s the only one keeping the family together. However, part-time waitress and weekend honky-tonk singer was hardly the life she’d envisioned. Her chances of ever performing at the Grand Ole Opry were diminishing with each family crisis. Until Axel Scott, songwriter to Nashville’s finest, enters her life. Sweet Grove, Texas seems like the perfect place for Axel to clear his head and overcome a year-long writer’s block. But he never expects to find his muse there or fall in love with a woman whose problems run deeper than his own.
Will love’s light be enough to heal their hearts?
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Love Always Series
Chasing Happiness
Love always wins, or so they thought.
Zoe, Katie, and Ariana are the owners of the Rosebud, a new flower shop in quaint Lakefield, Maine. But the three childhood friends have more than a business in common. As teenagers, they made a pact to be married by twenty-five. Will these women fulfill their vow, or will they lose at love and be destined to remain single?
Cherished Memories
Zoe Goodwin must decide whether or not to sell her childhood home. Memories of the past are making her decision a difficult one, until she runs into an old classmate who wants to turn her quaint cul-de-sac into a high-rise apartment complex, displacing the elderly residents she’s known her entire life. Ryan Cooper thinks buying up the properties on Blossom Court will be a piece of cake. After all, he’s prepared to offer above market value for the homes. What he never expects, though, is to fall in love with the woman who might thwart his plan and break his heart in the process.
Too Good to Believe
When ex-model Ariana Black leaves her hectic New York City lifestyle to open a small flower shop in Maine with her two best friends, she thinks she’s leaving her problems behind. But when she starts receiving threatening letters, her tranquility is shattered. Will, the police officer, assigned to the case be able to protect her, or will he do more harm than good by breaking her already fragile heart?
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The Doggie Town Series
The Christmas Gift
Two high school sweethearts get a second chance at love during Christmas with a little help from a French bulldog. Still moping over her last relationship, Riley Wayne is in no mood to celebrate Christmas. But her sister isn’t about to let her stay melancholy for long. Determined to play matchmaker, she sets out to get Riley and her first love, Mason Carr, back together again. Mason plays along and agrees to give Riley a job at his doggie daycare facility. However, when things don’t go according to plan, he just might lose—for good this time—the only woman he’s ever truly loved.
A Little Romance
Is love in the cards, or will she always be just a bridesmaid?
When Taylor Wayne agrees to help out at Doggie Town daycare, so her sister can have the wedding and honeymoon she’s always dreamed of, Taylor has no idea the mayhem that’s in store for her. The first day on the job, a rambunctious French bulldog escapes while under her care, and the dog’s handsome owner blames her. Can Taylor find the dog and redeem herself in the eyes of the guy who just might be Mr. Right? If you’re a dog lover, don’t miss the opportunity to fall in love with the pups at Doggie Town and the people who care for them.
At Second Glance
Take a trip to Romance, Oregon, where falling in love has never been easier and happily-ever-after is guaranteed!
If you’re a dog lover, don’t miss the opportunity to fall in love with some adorable pups and the people who care for them.
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The Atlanta Belles Series
From Now On
When Whitney Adams discovers her first love is back in Atlanta, she can’t help but wonder if they might have a second chance at love. But after she learns there’s more to his kisses than wanting to rekindle their romance, she isn’t about to let her heart rule.
Cash Galloway has never forgotten his high school sweetheart, so when he might have another chance with her, he’s elated. However, his happiness is short lived once he discovers his new dream job involves acquiring Atlanta Belles—Whitney’s popular salon and spa. Will Cash lose the perfect woman a second time, or will love prevail?
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Stand-Alone Novels and Novels
Amy: Beach Brides
Twelve friends from the online group Romantic Hearts Book Club decide to finally meet in person during a destination Caribbean vacation to beautiful Enchanted Island. While of different ages and stages in life, these ladies have two things in common: 1) they are diehard romantics, and 2) they’ve been let down by love. As a wildly silly dare during her last night on the island, each heroine decides to stuff a note in a bottle addressed to her “dream hero” and cast it out to sea!
It’s been three years and Amy Sheridan has yet to hear that her bottle’s been found, reaffirming her belief that love isn’t in her cards. So when the book club decides to return to the island for a reunion, she’s reluctant to go, until a psychic informs her that she’ll meet a handsome stranger there. Will romance be in her future after all? Dawson Yates has it all…except a wife. Being a wealthy bachelor hasn’t been a problem until a talk show host questions his single status as CEO of a popular matchmaking service. After that, board members pressure him to give up his playboy lifestyle or step down from his position. Setting up a phony engagement at Enchanted Island seems like the perfect solution, until he learns that his chosen “bride” is already married. While pondering what to do next, he discovers a message in a bottle, wedged between some rocks. Could the author of the note be the answer he’s looking for, or will she steal his heart and break it in two?
Bree: Perfect Match
She’s traveled the world. He’s never left Nebraska. They say opposites attract. But that was before these two were matched up.
When Bree Wilson receives an invitation for a free one-week vacation to an island of her choice, her gut tells her it’s too good to be true. But how can she refuse an offer from a good friend? Especially when it’s to promote his new online matchmaking travel agency. However, she wasn’t prepared to spend seven days with Jayce Owens, the most annoying man she’s ever encountered. Forget finding love. Will she even last the week? Bali is a long way from Nebraska. And Jayce Owens is entirely out of his element. He’d expected to meet a sweet country girl, not a sophisticated, well-traveled woman with a tenaciousness that drives him crazy. To make matters worse, when they get lost while hiking, he discovers that neither one of them has brought enough supplies to last more than a few hours. Could this once-in-a-lifetime vacation to find his perfect match wind up costing him more than his heart?
Second Chance Bride
Kya Reynolds is planning her dream wedding. However, fate steps in when a telepathic rescue dog convinces her she’s marrying the wrong man and leads her to Mr. Right.
Widower Devon Young believes he’ll never find happiness again, but when his golden retriever falls for a spunky pit bull whose owner lights a spark in him as well, it might not just be the dogs that are falling in love.
An Angel for Christmas
A down-on-her-luck single mom finds love at Christmas.
Alexa Stevens needs a job, or she and her daughter might wind up living out of the car. Blake Collins needs a nanny to help with his spoiled ten-year-old. What seems like the perfect match turns out to be anything but when the two girls and a rambunctious mutt create havoc at Christmas.
Some Christmas Magic
She’s been dumped. He wants to win her back. A last ditch effort to save her Christmas might turn out to be her most romantic ever.
When Harper Malone’s boyfriend dumps her just before Christmas, leaving her with his gift—a nonrefundable holiday vacation for two at a Vermont ski lodge—her childhood crush steps in to take his place. But will memories of the past ruin the trip or will she rekindle a lost love? No matter how many women he dates, Cole Underwood just can’t find the right girl. Because he’d found her in high school a decade ago and lost her there too. This Christmas he has a chance to win her back, but will he make another huge mistake that might drive her away for good?
Forever My Valentine
Returning home after a disastrous job relocation, Miranda Kane is determined to avoid the man she left behind and whose heart she broke. Until she finds a hidden treasure in a music box. An engagement ring engraved with a decades’ old date. And the only man who can help reunite the precious ring with its owner is the last man she wanted to see. When Ian Anders sees Miranda come into his antique shop, his defenses go up. She walked away from him once without a backward glance. Since then he’s given up on love. But when their eyes meet and sparks fly, he wonders if maybe there’s a Valentine’s Day miracle in store for them. A snowy night’s journey to bring the ring to its elderly owner turns into a second chance at romance for Miranda and Ian. But as the frost melts from around their hearts, it exposes old hurts and deceptions. This Valentine’s Day could be the start of something wonderful. Or the proof that their love was never meant to be.
Shadows and Lies
A shadowy figure haunts Turnberry House, and a trail of death follows…
When Olivia Lockwood leaves the comfort of her quaint Massachusetts home for an eerie mansion in Louisiana to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish, she has no idea of the long-buried secrets that await her there. Or whether Jaxon Carter, her grandfather’s right-hand man, might steal her heart or put her life in jeopardy.
Christmas Charm
She’s sworn off men. He’s got a secret that could end his career. Love was the last thing on their mind…
When cosmetics heiress Evangeline Emmins decides to spend Christmas in Hawaii, a leisurely cruise to the tropical paradise sounds like Heaven. She’s done with struggling actors using her in the hopes of becoming the next male lead in one of her dad’s commercials. In fact, she’s done with men period. Some alone time is what she needs after her last tragic break-up. What she never expects, though, is to meet a man who’s not only out to steal her heart, but her fortune as well! Dustin Sinclair is one of Broadway’s biggest stars. However, his last show closed early, and with his new one experiencing financial difficulties, it could be months before he receives another paycheck. Bad news for a guy who needs money badly. But when he meets a gorgeous heiress, it seems his problems might be over. That is until she discovers his secret. Can he trust her with the truth or will she jeopardize everything he holds dear?
Saving Laurel
When actress Laurel Todd decides to spend Christmas in Vermont, it’s with the intention of selling her family’s estate, resolving once and for all the issues that have been haunting her for years. She never expects to encounter the ghost of her first love, or develop feelings for his best friend.
Raine also writes in a few other genres. Learn more about those and all her books at www.RaineEnglish.com.
About the Author
USA Today bestselling author Raine English always wanted to be a writer. She began her career as a journalist, but writing romance novels was her passion. Her books have won many awards, including finalling in the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart and winning the Daphne du Maurier Award. She writes in a variety of genres, including sweet small-town contemporary romance, light paranormal, and Gothic romantic suspense. Her stories will tug at your heartstrings and maybe even make you shed a tear of two, but always finish up with a smile on your face. When not behind her computer, you can usually find her reading. She lives in New England with her family and two French bulldogs, Bailey and Dolly.
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